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 "municipality": "Saint John",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "procurement",
 "label": "Procurement & purchasing",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
 "official_website": "https://saintjohn.ca/fr",
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   "title": "Social Procurement Protocol",
   "category": "procurement",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://saintjohn.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Social%20Procurement%20Protocol.pdf",
   "summary": "Approved circa 2023. Applies to contracts below $120,000 (goods/services) and $300,000 (construction). Evaluates bids on social value: environmental responsibility, inclusivity, equity, fair labour/living wages. Suppliers register via questionnaire.",
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}